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  • Tradition meets technology in AF libraries

    Air Force libraries continue to adapt to emerging technologies and changes in the way Airmen and families want information. From ancient libraries with clay and papyrus scrolls, to today's online literature collection and e-books, the library industry has evolved with technology for nearly 5,000

  • Traditional reservist named first sergeant of the year

    The Air Force has selected Master Sgt. Jeffrey Gray as the winner of the 2008 First Sergeant of the Year award. Sergeant Gray, a traditional Reservist, serves as 1st Sgt., 328th Airlift Squadron, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Sergeant Gray meticulously managed and cared for more than 1000

  • Training for new civilian performance management program now available

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Educational training is available to civilians and their supervisors in advance of the Air Force's April 2017 transition to the new Department of Defense-wide Performance Management and Appraisal Program.A phased implementation of DPMAP, part of the DOD's collaborative

  • Training prepares civilian employees for deployment

    A training program is equipping Defense Department civilian employees with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully deploy in support of humanitarian, reconstruction and combat-support military missions across the globe.The joint civilian expeditionary work force training, a 10-day

  • Transfer Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits easier with new virtual application

    A new module in the virtual Military Personnel Flight that will simplify the process of transferring Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to dependents is set to launch this month.The new vMPF module will check an Airman's eligibility and allow Airmen to fill out, sign, and send the required statement of

  • Transition assistance vital for those separating Airmen

    With active-duty positions being eliminated through current force-management measures, it's important Airmen identified for separation use a vital tool -- the Air Force Transition Assistance Program -- to help ease themselves and their families into transition from military to civilian life.

  • Transition calls for employees to brush up resumes

    Following the success of a seven-month pilot program using a resume-based system to fill vacant positions at 16 locations across the service, current Air Force civilian employees will now apply for vacant position using USAJOBS beginning Nov. 15.To search for Air Force vacancies, employees can visit

  • TSgt promotion release delayed to allow system validation

    Technical sergeant promotion selection results, originally scheduled for release May 28, will be delayed to enable the Air Force to continue to validate extensive system changes to the Weighted Airman Promotion System, officials announced.The 15E6 technical sergeant promotion cycle is the first to

  • TSgt promotion results scheduled for June 9

    Technical sergeant promotion selection results will be released at 8 a.m. Central Daylight Time June 9, Air Force officials said.The technical sergeant promotion is the first to incorporate changes including revised points for time in service and time in grade, EPR point value of 250 points and the